Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-22
FRIDAY. JULY q. 1881,
HERMANN EXPLAINED.
HOW A SHoWMAN'S CELEBRATED
TRICKS ARE PERFORMED.
The DIaGician.a Gard ManipuIations--
Mysteries ot Handkerchief Trick
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Hermann then picked up pack of cards
from the table and shuffied them, arrang-
ing the nine of clubs, ten of diamonds and
ace of hearts In the middle Of the pack, so
that he would know their exact position
and could keep the third finger of his
right hand beneath them. He walked
down from the stage and presented the
pack, spread out back upward to one of
,seUudicnce, requesting the gentleman to
select b card As tho stranger reached
for card, Hermann moved the nine OF
clubs toward him with his finger, and the
stranger took tt Another person was
made to draw the ten of diamonds, and
another the Gcc Of hearts, in the same
wcy They locked at their cards and put
them back into the pack, which was then
shufiled. The Snowman returned to the
stage and asked the three persons to name
their cards. They did 50, end q young
woIaan, dressed az 3 PAGE, then brought
from behind tie scenes d sword. The
blade Of the sword had been passed
through three similar cards, which We're
concealed behind the hit guard. a fine
elastic cord was attached TO the point of
the sword, stretched and fastened to the
hilt The three cards we're made fast to
the elastic. The young woman took the.
pack and tossed it toward Hermann, who
held the sword In his hand AS she did
so, he thrust the sword toward the flying
pack and released the elastic from the hilt.
The nine of clubs. ten Of diamonds and ace
Of hearts at once appeared near the point
of the blade, as though pierced through
while flytlg
Next, Hermann borrowed handker-
chief from q lady and gave it to young
man to hold between his hands lie car
ried wand under his arm. Taking the
wand ont with his right hand. he also
took from little pocket under his arm
small package Of pieces Of linen, which he
concealed in the palm Of his right hand.
He then said the Young man in the audi,
ence was not holding the handkerchief
right, and took it Eom him.to show him
how. He rubbed the handkerchief be-
tween his hands, palmed it, and gave
back the bits of cloth in its stead. The
young man did not observe the change.
Again Hermann appeared dissatisfied, and
told the young man to hold the handler
chief up by corner. The dupe opened
his hands, and the bits Of cloth fell out.
He picked them up and handed them to
Hermann, who put them between his own
hands, palmed them, and worked toward
the ends of his fingers long strip OF
cloth, which he had concealed IN his palm.
Then he shook out the strip, and said II
was composed of the pieces This he
rolled up and palmed, and turning his
back to the audience to go back upon the
stage he put up all the bits of cloth
away under his coat and showed his
hands to be empty Then he picked up q
lemon from which the pulp had been re-
moved, and inside Of which handker
chief had been placed He cut the lemon
and drew out the handkerchief. The
spectators thought it was the one he had
borrowed, and they applauded He put
the handkerchief on a plate and poured
some alcohol upon it. The pretty Young
woman set fire to. the alcohol with &
oandle. Then he extinguished the flame
with sheet q paper, in which he wrapped
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